Sixty-five Indiana students have received...

SCHOOL NEWS

September 26, 2008

SCHOOL NEWS Sixty-five Indiana students have received $1,000 scholarships from the Burger King Scholarship Program. High school seniors can apply for 2009 scholarships by going online at www.bk.com/scholars. Scholarship winners, and their high school, include: Adams: Alan Velazquez Bethany Christian: David Eigsti Bremen: Jennifer Price Clay: Joseph Swain, Colleen Barrett Concord: Heather Willoughby Goshen: Stephanie Trenshaw, Kristy Camacho Granger Christian: Erik Kane Knox: Kari Condon LaPorte: Deanna Williams LaVille: Katrina Mumm Marian: Matthew Horvath Mishawaka: Catherine Laskowski New Prairie: Brandon Kresca North Judson-San Pierre: Julie Johnson NorthWood: Amanda Korsmo Penn: Kelly Saha, Lauren Harrell Plymouth: Robert McClellan Riley: Christopher Burzynski, Kristen Tschida St. Joseph's: Hillary Ake South Central: Edward Shei Trinity School at Greenlawn: Peter Staffelbach Warsaw: Alexandra Shoemaker Furnivall, Lindsey Bruner Washington: Jillian Meert Wawasee: Emily Swartz, Michael Atchison *** Three area high school graduates received Copernicus Scholarships from the local Copernicus Scholarship Committee. The awards are in the amount of $1,500 apiece. Receiving the scholarships were Michelle Nowak, St. Joseph's High School, who is studying graphic design at Indiana University South Bend; Sarah Prusinski, Marian High School, studying actuarial science at Butler University; and Lauren Kolecki, Washington High School, studying at Indiana University Bloomington. All are freshmen. The awards to Polish-American students promote the achievements of astronomer Mikolaj Kopernik (Copernicus). *** Jason York, a 2005 graduate of Jimtown High School, has been tapped for membership in Mortar Board, a national honor society for college seniors. York is majoring in finance and holds a minor in Spanish at the University of Evansville, from which he plans to graduate in May 2009. In addition to his membership in Mortar Board, he is also involved in the Student Activities Board, Delta Sigma Pi and the University of Evansville Leadership Academy. He is the son of Deborah and Gary York, of Elkhart. *** Jennifer Sands, of Syracuse, has received the Financial Executives International Outstanding Student Award, presented by Financial Executives International to an outstanding undergraduate in finance at Xavier University in Cincinnati. *** James McShane, of South Bend, has received the Silver X-Key Achievement Award, which recognizes students' co-curricular involvement and contributions to the Xavier University community. Freshman and sophomore students are eligible for this Silver Key Award based upon the breadth of their campus involvement and academic achievement. McShane is a mathematics/computer science major at Xavier University in Cincinnati. *** Three area Ivy Tech Community College students were among the 28 students named to the All-Indiana Academic Team. The academic competition which scores students on academic honors, activities including leadership and work experience, and an essay, is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges; USA TODAY; and the American Association of Community Colleges. Named to the first team were: Kathy Kurosky, Warsaw, Ivy Tech Community College-Warsaw; William Myers, Elkhart, Ivy Tech Community College-East Chicago Named to the third team was: Johnny Perez, Michigan City, Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso *** Daniel Driver, of Goshen, is one of six students chosen to receive the 2008 President's Leadership Award, Goshen College's top merit scholarship. The PLA recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service in their schools, churches and communities. The award, worth $15,000 per year and $60,000 over four years, is renewable if recipients maintain a 3.5 grade point average during college. Driver is the son of Fred and Joyce Driver and a graduate of Goshen High School. He was a National Merit Semifinalist and served his senior year as the student body vice president. He was a cellist for the philharmonic and the symphonic orchestras at his school. He also sang baritone in choir and Crimsonaires Show Choir and participated in theatrical productions, soccer and track. Driver attends East Goshen Mennonite, where he is involved in the youth group and monthly service projects. He plans to major in music and chemistry at college. *** Joseph John Esch, a native of South Bend, has been elected vice president of recreation, intramurals and athletics for the Student Government Association at Bellarmine University for the 2008-2009 school year. Esch will be a senior at Bellarmine, which is located in Louisville, Ky. He is majoring in economics.